Covid-19 measures in the Dutch Caribbean (update May 14)

The Governments of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the BES-islands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) recently published several support measures to help businesses and employees coping with the economical impact of the worldwide outbreak of the Coronavirus. The primary goal of these measures is to safeguard jobs and provide relief for the employers in the affected sectors.

In this document we will provide a high-level overview of the most important (tax) measures of each country. Please note that each measure is subject to certain specific conditions. For country specific details and labor law aspects we would like to refer to our recently published newsletters. Our newsletters are available on our website, LinkedIn or via your HBN Law & Tax contact person.

Please be informed that this document covers (proposed) legislation up to and including May 13, 2020. It is also available on our website www.hbnlawtax.com where it will be updated periodically. So please refer to our website to get the latest version.